Zoe Saldaña, Adriana Barraza to Be Honored at Celebration of Latino Cinema & Television

Zoe Saldana and Adriana Barraza (Credit: Shutterstock)

Latino trailblazers in Hollywood will be honored at the fourth annual Critics Choice Celebration of Latino Cinema & Television.

Since 2021, the event has recognized the achievements of Latino artists, performers, and visionaries — both in front of and behind the camera —spotlighting their impact in the entertainment industry.

Among the 2024 honorees are actress and producer Zoe Saldaña, who will receive the Groundbreaker Award for her starring role in Netflix’s Emilia Pérez, which as previously reported recently won at the Cannes Film Festival.

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Oscar and Emmy-nominated actress Adriana Barraza will be honored with the actress award for film for her role in Roadside Attractions’ My Penguin Friend.

The Critics Choice Celebration of Latino Cinema & Television will take place on Oct. 22 at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.

“We are incredibly proud to have such a remarkable group of honorees,” said Critics Choice Association board member Clayton Davis. “This year’s roster of projects, helmed, produced, and starring Latino artists, is another stunning example of our community’s deep and rich talents. We cannot wait to honor them for their remarkable achievements.”

Davis will serve as host, writer, and co-programmer for the event. The celebration is produced by Madelyn Hammond and Javier Infante of Madelyn Hammond & Associates.

The Critics Choice Association, the largest critics group in the U.S. and Canada, represents over 600 media critics and entertainment journalists. Formed in 2019, it merged the Broadcast Film Critics Association and Broadcast Television Journalists Association to recognize the intersection of film, TV, and streaming.

Below is the full list of 2024 honorees:

Groundbreaker Award
Zoe Saldaña will receive the honor for her starring role in Netflix’s Emilia Pérez.

Actress Award – Film
Adriana Barraza for her work in Roadside Attractions’ My Penguin Friend.

Actress Award – International Film
Fernanda Torres for her role in Sony Pictures Classics’ I’m Still Here, Brazil’s 2024 submission for Best International Feature Film at the Oscars.

Actress Award – Series
Emayatzy Corinealdi for her performance on Hulu/Onyx Collective’s Reasonable Doubt.

Breakthrough Actress Award
Ramón Rodríguez for his starring role in the ABC series Will Trent.

Director Award – Series
Issa López for her directorial work on HBO’s True Detective: Night Country, which received 19 Emmy nominations, the most for any limited or anthology series this year.

Director Award – Film
Pablo Larraín for his work on Netflix’s Maria, which competed at the Venice Film Festival and was an official selection for both the Telluride Film Festival and the New York Film Festival.

Showrunner Award
Francesca Sloane for her work on Prime Video’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith, which earned 16 Emmy nominations and won two awards.

Vanguard Award
Fede Alvarez for his writing and directorial work on 20th Century Studios’ Alien: Romulus, which became the highest-grossing horror film in IMAX history with a $45.1 million domestic opening weekend.

Comedy Series Award
The Apple TV+ series Acapulco, starring Emmy-winner Eugenio Derbez, Enrique Arrizon, Fernando Carsa, and Camila Perez.

International Series Award
The Apple TV+ Spanish-language drama series Familia de Medianoche (Midnight Family), featuring an entirely Latino cast and crew led by performers Renata Vaca, Joaquín Cosío, and Diego Calva.